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| New World | The European name for lands in the Western Hemisphere, including North and South America. |
| Age of Exploration | A time in history when people from Europe traveled to faraway and unfamilliar places, such as Africa and the Americas, in order to learn about them and make maps of them. |
| Explorers | People who travel to new and unfamilliar places in order to learn what these places are like and describe them with words, pictures, and maps. |
| Archeologists | Scientists who study human artifacts to learn about past cultures. |
| ore | Rock or earth from which metal can be taken. |
| cash crop | A crop that is grown in large quantities for sale to other people. |
| True or False--Europeans were motivated to explore new lands because they wanted to convert local people to Christianity or claim land for their country. | True |
| True or False--Explorers were able to reach and explore new lands beacuse of improved navigation tools. | True |
| True or False--Explorers generally did not bring anything of value back from the new lands they found. | False |
| Explorers used these drawings of bodies of land and water to help them reach new lands. | Maps |
| Explorers brought this leafy plant back with them from the New World. | Tobacco |
| This helps Europeans spread Christianity to native people. | Bible |
| Explorers used this to determine the direction they were sailing, even in fog or total darkness. | Astrolabe |
| These artifacts were the most valuable items explorers brought back from the New World to Europe. | Gold and Silver |
| Explorers used this navigational tool to determine where they were located as they sailed to or from the New World. | Compass |
| This soon became part of the Europeans diet | Tomatoes |
| This artifact was used to mark new land claims | Flag |
